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Aquamarine Mica & Apatite

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Aquamarine Mica & Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 9 × 6.5 cm
Description

Sharp terminated aquamarine crystals with a lustrous apatite crystal on mica

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aquamarine

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3Al2Si6O18
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Blue
Streak: 
White

Mica

Group Parent: 
Mica Group

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5